In 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone, humanity was divided according to the principle: “you either have an iPhone or some other phone. Now the coordinate system has changed: you either have an iPhone X or some other phone.
The iPhone X is undoubtedly the biggest smartphone of the year. Surprisingly, it’s even better in real life than in Apple’s verified sales pictures. So shiny and glassy that in the first minutes the idea of touching it seems blasphemous - almost like touching a work of art with your unwashed paws.
Frameless, elegant, with a large display and at the same time - finally! - compact. That’s it, happiness has arrived, you no longer have to stretch your fingers trying to reach the other edge of the screen, as if you were a virtuoso pianist. In size, it is only 4 mm wider and 5 mm longer than the iPhone 8, but the display diagonal is larger than even the iPhone 8 Plus - 5.8 inches versus 5.5.
Over the past 10 years, Apple has been trying to make sure that nothing separates a person from a smartphone, or more precisely, from the content on the phone, so that the boundaries between the real world and the world in the smartphone disappear and the user touches not the screen, but directly a photo or application. And the iPhone X, which consists almost entirely of a display, is closer to this dream than ever.
The main innovation is the new Face ID authentication technology. It replaced fingerprint identification: there is no longer a Home button, there is nowhere to put your finger.
Now, to unlock your iPhone, just look at it and swipe the screen from bottom to top
In a split second it reads your face and unlocks. At the same time, whether you are wearing glasses, a hat, a beard, Apache war paint or not, whether you do it in complete darkness or in daylight, it doesn’t matter
Now, to unlock your iPhone, just look at it and swipe the screen from bottom to top. We still can't believe it, but Face ID actually works. In a split second it reads your face and unlocks. At the same time, whether you are wearing glasses, a hat, a beard, Apache war paint or not, whether you do it in complete darkness or in daylight - it doesn’t matter. iPhone X will still recognize its owner. The only scenario in which technology fails is if you lie with your cheek on the pillow: the phone does not see half of your face and refuses to unlock, you have to enter a password.
A little about how it all works. After activation, the iPhone asks you to set up Face ID - draw a circle with your head. At this time, the TrueDepth camera projects 30,000 invisible dots onto the face and creates a mathematical model of the face. Essentially, it remembers “all your cracks” and the distances between your right nostril and your left earlobe. The mathematical model is stored on the iPhone itself, not in the cloud, so no one can get it.
After this procedure, Face ID works as follows: when you look at the phone, the iPhone first takes an infrared photo to understand whether there is a face in front of it or something stupid. If there is a face, the TrueDepth camera again projects all of its 30 thousand points and sends them for processing to the neural network. She again builds a mathematical model and sends it to the module where the first, reference, model of your face is stored. There these models are compared. If they match, the iPhone will unlock.
And now - attention! Magic! All these procedures happen while you are swiping the screen from bottom to top. You won’t even have time to say “once.” In a split second. Unnoticed. The A11 Bionic processor with a neural system is responsible for the magic in the iPhone X (by the way, it also provides hellish speeds in the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus); it operates at a speed of 600 billion operations per second. Six hundred. Billions. Per second. What kind of thoughts are there...
Facial identification is, of course, nothing new. Samsung already had it. The difference, as usual, is in the execution. Face ID does not look at photos: it analyzes not the image, but a mathematical model. Face ID won't work if you're sleeping: the TrueDepth camera checks to see if your eyes are open and you're looking at your smartphone. The system is adaptive and can learn: whether you shave your beard or grow a mustache, it will still recognize you. If someone else took your phone and tried to unlock it several times, iPhone X, even after it recognizes your face, will still ask you to enter your password - just in case you are being forcibly held.
Of course, there are still failures. The device is electronic and cannot help but glitch. But it feels like there are significantly fewer of them than there were with the first Touch ID. Well, Face ID doesn’t care whether your hands are wearing gloves or not, and the mathematical model of a wet face is exactly the same as a dry one.
iPhone X made a lot of noise, there were rumors and gossip before the presentation, and after - on every corner. It would seem that everything was already known. But no. Apple managed to hide a cool feature. The “Portrait” mode, for which it is worth buying an iPhone 8 Plus, also works in the selfie camera on the “ten”. The same delights as in the main camera: background blur and portrait lighting are done so that it does not seem like a selfie, but a completely professional studio shot. Who is the king of selfies? Now whoever has an iPhone X is the king of selfies.
The same delights as in the main camera: background blur and portrait lighting make it seem not like a selfie, but quite a professional studio shot
Who is the king of selfies? Now whoever has an iPhone X is the king of selfies
The main camera is almost the same as in the iPhone 8 Plus: 12 megapixels with a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens. The telephoto lens now has optical image stabilization, and the aperture value has become ƒ/2.4 (iPhone 8 Plus has ƒ/2.8). That is, it lets in more light and performs better in low-light conditions, resulting in less noise in your photos. We, and so, at X they are even better.
Now about the main thing. About the animated emoticon. Apple calls them Animoji - animated emoji. The same TrueDepth camera recognizes and analyzes facial muscle movements. The processor transfers them to one of 12 emoji. In addition to the poop, there is a monkey, a robot, a cat, a dog, an alien, a fox, a pig, a panda, a hare, a rooster and a unicorn. The iPhone records both facial expressions and voice, and the best part is that Animoji can be saved and sent anywhere in video format, not just iMessage. An epidemic of talking poop on social media is coming!
Apple calls them Animoji, animated emoji.
The same TrueDepth camera recognizes and analyzes the movements of facial muscles.
In addition to the poop, there is a monkey, a robot, a cat, a dog, an alien, a fox, a pig, a panda, a hare, a rooster and a unicorn.
Snapchat already uses the same technology. He is not very popular in Russia, he just got around to it faster than everyone else. Apps that can put anything on your face or make your closet copy your facial expressions are just around the corner.
Technology is changing use cases. Everyone started setting passwords on iPhones after Touch ID appeared. Just because it became convenient, few people liked entering a password every time. With Face ID, the scenario for notifications has changed. Only a general message now appears on the locked screen: “New notification from Telegram”, “Messenger. A new message". If you show your face to iPhone X, the notifications will change and the message text will appear. You don't need to unlock your phone. Previously, it was also possible to hide the text of messages, but to read it, you would have to unlock the phone and go to the desired chat. So security is everything to us.
In addition to Face ID, the new iPhone scared me because I would have to get used to new gestures: there was no Home button anymore. There is a suspicion that Apple employs a staff of behavioral psychologists, because the new gestures are really intuitive. To unlock the screen or close an application, swipe up from the bottom. To see all open programs, you need to swipe up and hold your finger.
You can navigate through them simply by moving your finger along the bottom of the screen. The control center is called up by swiping down from the upper right corner. Search - swipe from top to bottom, anywhere on the screen. Siri can now be launched by long pressing the power key. You get used to it really quickly. It’s hard to get out of the habit now: on the iPad, you still don’t have to swipe the app, but click on Home to close it.
Apple put an OLED display in the iPhone for the first time and called it Super Retina. OLED displays typically have over-saturated colors and imperfect whites. But Apple played tricks with the settings and production - and it’s almost impossible to find fault with it. It is bright, clear and still reproduces colors correctly. Plus, True Tone technology, which adjusts the display to cool or warm lighting, makes the image behave as if it were printed on paper.
Of course, the iPhone X supports wireless charging, can work with AR applications and shoots video in 4K. It can do everything that iPhones before it could do. He is the flagship, he is the pride of Apple and the embodiment of the future - the way they see him in Cupertino. And it's wonderful.
iPhone X is expensive. But this is, perhaps, the first model about which we can confidently say: if you have money, you should buy it. Without any “buts” or reservations. Even though the cheapest model costs 80 thousand rubles. He is beautiful. Dot.
On September 12, 2017, Apple released a new smartphone called iPhone X, or iPhone 10 as it should be called. Thus, the company celebrated the tenth anniversary of the existence of this product. The flagship received a completely new one, unlike any of the company’s current smartphones, but the screen and cameras deserve special attention. But let's talk about everything in order.
iPhone 10 Specifications
The characteristics of the new product really impressed everyone, both Apple fans and haters. The frameless screen, super powerful processor and other innovations shocked even the most obvious skeptics. Below you can see the detailed specifications of the gadget:
| Display | 5.8-inch, OLED, 2436 by 1125 pixels, pixel density 458 ppi, body ratio 81.49%, contrast ratio 1,000,000:1, maximum brightness 625 nits, HDR10/Dolby Vision, True Tone, DCI-P3, 3D Touch. |
| CPU | Apple A11 Bionic, 64-bit, 2.5 GHz, 6 cores, 10 nm, Neural Engine, M11 coprocessor |
| OS | iOS 11 |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM and 64/256 GB permanent |
| Cameras | Dual main with 12-megapixel sensors, aperture for the first f/1.8 and f/2.4 for the second, dual optical stabilization, LED flash, 2x zoom, support for 4K video at 60 FPS and 7-megapixel front TrueDepth with HDR support, on-screen flash Retina Flash and portrait mode |
| Battery | Fixed Li-Po with fast charging support, 21 hours talk time or 60 hours music playback |
| Connection | LTE Cat.16 with transmission speed up to 1.2 Gbps, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS/GLONASS, Lightning |
| Other | Wireless charging (Qi), IP67, Apple Pay, Siri, stereo speakers |
| Equipment | Lightning headphones, charger, cable, traditional Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter |
| Dimensions and weight | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm and 174 grams |
| Start of iPhone X sales in Russia | November 3, 2017 |
| Price | from 79,990 rubles |
| Pronunciation | iPhone 10 (Ten) |
All information presented in the list is true. Now we will take a closer look at the features of the flagship.
Display
Cupertino equipped the Apple iPhone 10 with a frameless OLED display with a physical resolution of Super Retina 2436 x 1125 pixels, added support for HDR10, True Tone, like on the iPad Pro, and 3D Touch. The maximum screen brightness is 625 nits, and its body-to-body ratio is 81.49%. The glass surface has an oleophobic coating that repels moisture and fingerprints.
In addition, the new Super Retina display allows you to view HDR content on Netflix and YouTube. With pixel densities of 458 ppi and DCI-P3 color space, iPhone X is designed to deliver a premium experience.
Hardware and operating system
iPhone X relies on the all-new A11 Bionic processor, which has six 64-bit cores. They operate with a nominal clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and are equipped with a high-performance graphics accelerator. It also has an M11 coprocessor and a neural engine on board, the characteristics of which allow it to support machine learning and artificial intelligence.
The chipset itself is produced using a 10-nanometer process technology, which can significantly reduce energy consumption, but at the same time improves the performance of the smartphone. Thanks to the Apple A11, the iPhone 10 is faster than some MacBook Pro 13” 2017. Inside there is also 3 GB of RAM, 64 or 256 GB of internal memory to choose from.
This iPhone model comes pre-installed with the iOS 11 operating system, which will be released on September 19.
Cameras in iPhone 10
iPhone 10 received a pair of 12-megapixel main camera modules with a dual optical stabilizer. The first has an aperture of f/1.8, and the second - f/2.4. These are good indicators among current mobile solutions. The front camera has a 7-megapixel lens with support for Retina Flash and HDR.
The main camera powers the smartphone's augmented reality capabilities. The ARKit tool is already available to millions of users, but the iPhone X takes this to the next level with its TrueDepth camera on the front and, obviously, on the back.
Autonomy
Inside the metal-glass case there is a Li-Po battery. Thanks to it, according to the manufacturer, the iPhone X lasts 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7. It will last 21 hours in talk mode, and 60 hours in music playback. Apple has equipped it with fast charging, although the included power adapter won't provide enough power. Therefore, we will have to buy a MacBook charger.
iPhone 10 sales start date in Russia and price
In many countries around the world, including Russia, the brand new iPhone X went on sale on November 3, 2017. A week before that, on October 27, pre-orders officially started. It is available in two different body styles: silver and space grey.
The price of iPhone X in Russia at the time of sales was 79,990 rubles for the basic configuration with 64 GB of internal memory, and the top configuration with 256 GB was priced at 91,990 rubles. For fast charging you will have to pay at least 3,590 rubles. And wireless will cost about the same amount.
Other
The phone supports LTE 4G Cat.16, which means that the maximum transmission speed is 1.2 Gbps. It also has fast Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS/GLONASS. Of course, the iPhone X is compatible with the Apple Pay mobile payment system.
Where to buy iPhone 10 cheaper?
In 2018, they introduced their new smartphone iPhone XS, which did not become anything revolutionary, but only continued the iPhone 10 line. But the good news is that this still affected the price tag of that truly revolutionary phone and now you can buy it for 64,950 rubles , instead of the iPhone XS, the price tag for which in Russia starts and reaches 128,000 rubles.The most profitable and reliable option is to buy an iPhone on AliExpress, while it costs 64,950 rubles there. Already 2147 people bought from this seller alone! After all, you don’t have to wait a month for it from China, since there is a TMall project that sells goods that have already been brought to Russia. So, if you are in Moscow, the courier will bring the phone on the day of order, and to any region the delivery time is from 2 to 5 days! These are official phones with an official warranty from Apple.
But you can buy it even cheaper if you get cashback for your purchase using LetyShops.
But it fell in price not only on Ali, but also in other stores:
1. C-store - RUB 69,990
2. Beeline - 65,000 rub.(Taking into account, the discount is 5000 rubles using the promo code up to September 30th!)
3. Messenger -
Not so long ago, or to be more precise on October 26, sales of the new iPhone Xr began. Many users do not yet know how to feel about this device.
On the one hand, the price will be lower than that of the flagships and this only tempts you to buy. But there is still the iPhone X on the market, which broke all sales records last year.
Today there will be a comparison of these two devices. I’ll tell you about absolutely all the differences and try to help resolve the question of what exactly is best to choose for purchase.
Difference between iPhone X and Xr. What is the difference between iPhone X and Xr?
At first glance, the difference between iPhone X and iPhone Xr is quite obvious. But if you dig a little deeper, there are differences, and some of them are quite significant. Let's go in order.
Display
Last year, Apple for the first time installed an OLED display on its flagship and, as practice has shown, it is one of the best on the market.
Future buyers are immediately confused by two things about the iPhone Xr display: the resolution is 1792x828 pixels (326 pixels per inch) and the Liquid Retina matrix.
To understand the difference, on the iPhone X it is OLED 2436x1125 pixels (458 pixels per inch). And it seems that the gap between these displays is incredibly wide.
I can immediately say that there is a difference, but not as critical as it seems at first glance. The picture is juicy, the colors are natural and, most importantly, Liquid Retina technology is used in the latest iPad Pro 2018.
The more important point is the display size, as the iPhone Xr has a 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone X has a 5.8-inch display. To understand the difference in ease of use, you will have to go to the store and feel everything with your own hands.
At the same time, you can look at the quality of the picture and the frames around the display, because in the Xr they are a little larger than in other models.
Camera
The iPhone 10r has a 12 MP camera with an ƒ/1.8 aperture, while the iPhone X has a dual camera and both 12 MP (Wide-angle lens: ƒ/1.8 aperture, Telephoto lens: ƒ/2.4 aperture).
What's the difference in practice? Both are good in quality, and even portrait mode is available on both devices. The only difference is that you won't be able to make bokeh with animals and objects, and the Xr also has a new "Depth" feature (where you can adjust the level of blur).
In some other situations, such as when shooting in low light, the iPhone Xr can perform even better. All thanks to the new processor, which allows you to use Smart HDR.
Filling
iPhone X - A11 Bionic, iPhone Xr - A12 Bionic. Yes, the new processor will be more powerful and Apple talked about a very big difference.
But let's face it. Now the potential of the same iPhone 7 has not yet been fully realized, and even it will be relevant for the next couple of years.
So the difference here is not significant at all, especially since both devices have 3 GB of RAM.
Battery
Device battery life has always been a priority when purchasing a new iPhone. I would like to examine the issue with the battery in more detail, because there is a difference here and I think you will be interested in knowing some points.
First, let's talk about the numbers: “iPhone 10” - 2716 mAh, “iPhone 10r” - 2942 mAh. Even here, the new model is already beginning to win in terms of volume.
I won’t invent anything and will simply write what Apple says about this on the official website: iPhone X - lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7; iPhone Xr - lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone 8 Plus.
As you understand, at this point the difference in indicators is incredibly large. Why is that? That’s why the Xr has a more energy-efficient screen and processor.
Price
The cost will differ significantly only if you buy a used iPhone X. If you compare new gadgets, then the difference is about 8,000 rubles. Whether it’s a lot or a little, it’s up to you to decide.
Now iPhone X (64 GB) can be purchased at a price of 69,990 rubles, and iPhone Xr (64 GB) - 77,990 rubles.
Other points
We went over the most basic differences that are immediately noticeable and they are very significant. Let's talk about less important details.
Less important differences:
- Colors. The iPhone X is available in Silver and Space Grey, while the iPhone Xr is available in Blue, White, Black, Yellow, Coral and Red.
- Case materials. Both have glass on the front and back, but the iPhone Xr has glass that's more durable, Apple says. Plus, the edging is very significantly different: X is medical steel, Xr is aluminum (as in the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus).
- Memory. Both phones have 64GB and 256GB storage options, but the iPhone Xr also comes in 128GB storage.
- 3D Touch. Since the iPhone Xr is supposedly considered a budget option, 3D Touch was removed from it. It is implemented in the most important moments with a long press (Haptic Touch).
Otherwise, it's an iPhone and there's nothing more to say. Perhaps there is a more detailed difference, but this would not be enough for an entire article.
What is better to buy/choose iPhone X or iPhone Xr?
I’ll say right away what I would choose if I was faced with a choice of this nature - I would not hesitate to take the iPhone Xr. Now I’ll tell you briefly about all the reasons.
Firstly, the battery. It lasts longer than the iPhone 8 Plus, and what a blessing it is when the device easily survives until the end of the day.
Secondly, the screen. It’s bigger and whatever you say, it holds the same amount of information as the iPhone Xs Max. In normal practice, it is more than enough for ordinary needs.
Thirdly, the camera. The iPhone Xr also has a bokeh mode and even has a “Depth” function. So in this regard, not much is lost.
Also, finally, I would like to advise you to go and touch both devices. In real life everything is completely different than in the photographs. And then you will see what you like best.
The happy time has come when you have decided on the model of your future smartphone and it’s time to decide on the color. Let's talk about what color iPhone X (10) you should choose.
This year, the choice is not as great as always, so everything will be even more difficult. Let's talk about this topic and discuss some points that will help you decide.
What colors does the iPhone X come in?
It's 2017 and Apple decided not to make the task of choosing a smartphone color too complicated, releasing only two versions: Space Gray and Silver.
If you look into the past, the first iPhones also had two colors and they were usually black and white. Now we are back to the basics, we just now have silver and something like black (Space Gray).
Perhaps this step was made due to the fact that iPhone 10 is an anniversary and in honor of this, they decided to return the old traditions for a while.
Which iPhone X color is better to choose?
If you have already decided to buy an iPhone X, then you have probably been puzzling over the color of your future purchase for several days now.
If last year we had as many as six colors available to us, this time the task has become much easier, because there are only two options available.
After thinking a little, there are two developments:
- We buy any color. If you look at the iPhone Ten from the front, both colors feature the front of the smartphone, which is exactly the same and has a black color.
This means that if you like to wear cases, no one will even know what color your device is. We just buy the one we liked best at first sight.
- Definitely silver. Every year Apple releases a color from the line and it becomes very scarce. And this time it was Silver that became such an option.
If you go to the company’s website, this is what they try to show the most. And to be honest, it really looks more impressive. Black this year is very specific and not for everyone.
It is also worth noting that this particular color will become more of a display item. If you don't like cases and generally don't wear them, then Silver is definitely your choice.
I also advise you to just go to any store where you can touch the brand new iPhone X. Photos and videos are not the best way to choose a gadget for yourself.
Will iPhone X come in other colors?
Many leaks said that the future flagship will have three colors. This did not happen and we only received two colors.
At the presentation, not a word was said about other colors. But judging by the experience of last year, this can happen. I won’t get your hopes up, because so far there are no leaks or rumors about the appearance of additional colors.
Results
That’s actually all the information I wanted to share with you about choosing the color of the iPhone X, or as it is also called iPhone 10.
There is still a small option as to what you can do. If you previously had a dark version, then take silver. Well, if it’s light, then we take the dark one. This way you can get more new sensations.
Ahaha, Epol, what are you doing, stop it.
Some kind of set of whistles and tricks (s) purely for the sake of it.
No, the frameless display looks great. True, Apple is not the first, but still.
But I have never seen so many dubious decisions...
Damn, every year “the old iPhone turns yellow.”
It's insanity. Icons for connecting to the network and Wi-Fi take up a lot of space. In my opinion, it has long been more interesting to find out the battery charge than the exact number of sticks connected to the mobile network. They could have made the option in the settings, but this is Epol...
Ahahaha, I always said that the most convenient way to unlock is the fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone. But Apple fans told me that this is inconvenient, because I can’t unlock the phone with my finger when it’s lying on the table - I have to pick it up. Well, now you have neither one nor the other. Neither quickly unlock the phone with your finger (even from your pocket), nor unlock it while lying on the table. But you can show him your face))) It’s especially convenient at night, if you suddenly need it.
It’s amazing how intuitive it is that a gesture means exactly this and not something else. Having a zoo of different devices at home/work will make it hard to remember what to press where and where to pull. Previously, Apple made intuitive interfaces, saying that everything should be simple and obvious to anyone who did not hold a smartphone in their hands. And now there’s nowhere to shove these interfaces and “innovations”, so let’s shove them where they’re shoved.
Swiping from the bottom up to call up the panel is logical, as soon as you get used to the idea that “there’s a panel hiding below,” and you pull it out with your finger. Where the hell is the logic that you have to swipe up to close an application? Even on Android, I hated all sorts of custom launchers, where there were a dozen gestures for control that made no sense from a logical point of view, you just had to remember them. And if I swipe from bottom to top in an application, for example, flipping through pages, what is the probability of accidentally closing it? I called the panel sometimes.
It’s inconvenient to do with one hand, unlike double tapping on Home.
Inconvenient to do with one hand.
Woodpeckers, damn it, these are exactly the functions that should have been crammed into gestures from the bottom of the screen. As smartphone screen sizes have grown, the average user can no longer reach the top of the screen without moving the smartphone. It means that? This means that interface elements should be placed at the bottom as much as possible. And now, in the absence of a frame at the bottom, and the ability to place controls below - God himself ordered it. But no, Epol stubbornly leaves the controls at the top and middle of the screen. Apple Store is basically a circus. In order to close the screenshot of the program, you need to click “close” in the top left. But in order to close the video program, you need to click “close” in the top right (or vice versa). On the same Android, in most cases, doing all this is much more convenient.
